State Test Areas of Concern

Math: Kansas Standards

Fourth Grade: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills-4th-mathbuilders.htm Hits most of the standards

M.4.3.4.K3 - ▲ ■ identifies and plots points as whole number ordered pairs in the first quadrant of a coordinate plane (coordinate grid) (2.4.K1a).

Running Races: http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=U162 Lesson plans

Turtle Pond: http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=83 Using coordinates move the turtle from to the pond.


M.4.3.2.A2 - solves real-world problems by plotting whole number ordered pairs in the first quadrant of a coordinate plane (coordinate grid) (2.4.A1a) ($), e.g., given that each movie ticket cost $5, the student graphs the number of tickets bought and the total cost of tickets to attend a movie.

Shopping Mall Math: http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L265 Group Inquiry project


M.4.2.3.A1 - ▲ represents and describes mathematical relationships between whole numbers from 0 through 1,000 using concrete objects, pictures, written descriptions, symbols, equations, tables, and graphs (2.4.A1a) ($).

What is the Best Chip: http://illuminations.nctm.org/LessonDetail.aspx?ID=L242 data analysis and probability, graphing, inquiry group activity, lesson plans



Reading: Kansas Standards


Hooda Word: http://hoodaword.com/ This has some wonderful reading activities. Silent Conversation is great for fluency.

FreeRice: http://www.freerice.com/ This is an awesome site for vocabulary. It has levels. Every right answer provides 10 grains of rice.

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Into The Book: http://reading.ecb.org/index.html This is a fantastic site! You must check it out! My class begged for this! Great explaining videos!


R.4.1.4.14- ▲ distinguishes between fact and opinion in various types of appropriate-level texts.

Fact/Opinion Activities: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help/fact_opinion_cause_effect_language_arts_fourth_4th_grade.htm Many links and strategies


R.4.1.4.11 -▲ identifies the author’s purpose (e.g., to persuade, ▲to entertain, ▲to inform).

Author's Purpose: http://www.woodland.k12.mo.us/faculty/rgarner/Reading/Authors%20puropse.htm Several activities and video

Author's Purpose: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/authors_purpose_language_arts_fourth_4th_grade.htm Many links for games and activities.

Author's Purpose Song: http://www.havefunteaching.com/songs-for-kids/reading/authors-purpose-song Has downloadable lyrics

R.4.1.4.9 -retells main ideas or events as well as supporting details in appropriate-level narrative, expository, and technical texts.

Retell a story: http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/anchors/anchors_main.htm with or without timer

Retelling With Story Mapping: http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/strats/storymapping/index.html templates and lesson plans



All Inclusive:


Rockingham County Public Schools http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/elementary/soltechintegration.htm

All subjects by standards (Virginia) includes smartboard, power point, research, united streaming, interactive, kidspiration, review

Technology Ideas: http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/Teacher%20Pages/tech_ideas.htm#Powerpoint many ways to include technology in your classroom, already made ideas

Dad's Worksheets: http://www.dadsworksheets.com/ printable worksheets for everything!

Super Teacher Worksheets: http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/index.html printable worksheets for everything!

Smartboard Reading and Math: http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/SMARTBOARD%20LESSON%20LINKS.htm Divided up by core subjects

BubbaBrain: http://www.bubbabrain.com/elementary.php Good activities for Math and Reading - interactive

Learning Games For Kids: http://www.learninggamesforkids.com/ All inclusive

TES iboard: http://www.iboard.co.uk/curriculum.htm#maths-year1numstrategy_yearreception interactive sites by grade - UK grades

Elko County School District: http://www.elko.k12.nv.us/ecsdtc/SMART%20Boards.htm Smartboard lessons by subject and skill

e-learning for kids: http://www.e-learningforkids.org/ I use this in my room a lot!